Definitely getting a lot of action on or near that pyramid structure!

(6:23) Level 8 ('Two Betrayals') on Heroic. Differing somewhat from the pyramid descent fight recently covered, the pyramid base battle [UPDATE, 28/3/25: now renamed as the pyramid megabattle] is another type of set-up in the same area. This time you have three of the previous covie groups, plus bridge troops, and they're all present from the off. You've basically got a big shooting jamboree, with covies all over the place. The movie starts with a demo of how you can set things up starting from a descent fight save (I use the one featured in previous movies), and then there's some playing.

Released March 25th 2025, gameplay recorded March 23rd 2025.

00:02 (Setting up) Nothing extra to explain here really, but I'll mention one detail. After destroying the generator, I take cover from the incoming Sentinels in a different way to what I did in BCM552 around 2:02. Standing on that shelf seems fine.

01:32 (Quickly killed) Not much luck on this short play. It's as if the Wraith knows exactly where I'm going to be in a few seconds time, and sends in a shot accordingly!

02:06 (Successful play) In this play I mostly use the Banshee, but there's a spell of ground work too. That was partly for variety, and partly to avoid giving the impression that the situation is only meant for Banshee play.

Around 4:03 my Banshee comes within a whisker of being blown up, so after my evasive action I switch to the spare. Definitely a welcome addition to the battlefield, that extra Banshee!

Closing remarks More battles coming next! I might use this set-up again, or maybe I'll create a fresh one, with better provision of spare weapons. Here I adapted a descent fight save, and as such, the weapon provision wasn't designed with a base battle in mind.

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